tinker

As nouns the difference between repair and tinker

is that repair is the act of repairing something while tinker is an itinerant tinsmith and mender of household utensils made of tin.

As verbs the difference between repair and tinker

is that repair is to restore to good working order, fix, or improve damaged condition; to mend; to remedy while tinker is to fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.

As a proper noun Tinker is

{{surname|northern English|from=occupations}} for someone who mends pots and pans.